Senate Resolution No. 245

BY: Senator BORRELLO

CONGRATULATING the Portville High School Girls
Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2024 New York State Class C
Championship

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Portville High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of
capturing the 2024 New York State Class C Championship with an exciting
3-1 win over Mount Academy on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Cool
Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors, family, friends, and
the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Lady
Panthers throughout their journey as they ended their season with a
perfect 24-0 record; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Kelly Unverdorben and Assistant Coach
Brandi Payne, skilled and inspirational tutors respected for their
ability to develop potential into excellence; and

WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Portville High School Girls Varsity
Volleyball Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in
the championship, were a sisterhood of athletic ability, of good
sportsmanship, of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these
team players are second to none; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as volleyball, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Kelly Unverdorben and Assistant
Coach Brandi Payne worked hard to hone the skills of this championship
team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove
invaluable both on and off the field; and

WHEREAS, These outstanding athletes on the Portville High School
Girls Varsity Volleyball Team have clearly utilized dedication,
determination and teamwork in providing a lasting contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their school; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Portville High School Girls Varsity
Volleyball Team: Addie Walker, Gaitley Maiolo, Marissa Carls, Maddy

Ford, Adriana Ensell, Bella George, Leigha Stives, Mia Rhinehart, Ana
Haynes, Gracelyn Maiolo, Brielle Fidurko, Hanna Wysocki, Maddie Baldwin,
Laney Vincent and Ali Haynes; Head Coach, Kelly Unverdorben; and
Assistant Coach, Brandi Payne on their outstanding season and overall
team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Portville High School Girls Varsity
Volleyball Team; Head Coach Kelly Unverdorben; Assistant Coach Brandi
Payne; Team Managers Brynlee Turek, Emma Colligan, Elaine Thompson and
Ella Wentworth; Junior Varsity Coach Paul Mann, Modified Coach Jean
Bantleman, Statistician Rick Coletti, Athletic Trainer Matt Gnan, and
Athletic Director Beth Colligan.